Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 12:22:50 pm EDT

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Mostly dry conditions with a gradual warming trend is expected into the late week and weekend.

Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.

Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.

Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.

Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

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Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	11:55		10	33	14	43	SSW 8	25 [WC]	30.28
Andrews-Murphy NC	15:58	Overcast	10	37	15	40	W 9	30 [WC]	30.14
Chattanooga TN	11:53	Overcast	10	42	14	31	SSE 10	36 [WC]	30.35
Crossville TN	09:53	Overcast	10	34	13	41	S 8	27 [WC]	30.26
Dalton GA	11:55	Overcast	10	44	13	27	SSE 5	41 [WC]	30.37
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	11:53	Overcast	10	42	17	35	SSW 10	36 [WC]	30.31
Middlesboro KY	11:35	Overcast	10	39	17	40	SSW 8	33 [WC]	30.32
Monroe Cnty TN	11:55	Partly Cloudy	10	42	14	30	VRB 6	38 [WC]	30.33
Morristown TN	11:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	41	14	32	WSW 8	35 [WC]	30.30
Oak Ridge TN	11:53	Overcast	10	41	15	34	VRB 3	-	30.33
Tazewell Cnty VA	11:55	Partly Cloudy	10	30	12	47	S 3	-	30.25
Tri-Cities TN	11:53	Partly Cloudy	10	40	10	28	W 7	34 [WC]	30.30
Wise VA	11:55	Overcast	10	30	14	50	S 5	24 [WC]	30.24
Greeneville, TN	11:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	39	10	30	W 7	33 [WC]	30.29

Local Weather History For March 18th...

Tri-State tornado formed in MO and tracked 219 miles to IN in 1925. 695 died.


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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

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